About This Quote
This quote is by Socrates, who is famous for his love of wisdom. He says that he thought he was wiser than this man, but when he looked at them closely, the man had no knowledge. However, Socrates had knowledge. He knew quite a bit.
He knew how to think and act in order to prevent himself from being wrong. And when he was wrong, he learned from it.
Source: Apology
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